Information Literacy

The following are components of the Information Literacy skill set:

Find & Use Information/Information Technology (PWR):

• Select, integrate, and apply appropriate technology to access and evaluate new information
• Understand the ethical uses of information
• Provide citations for resources

Required Reading:

Cornell University Library

Everything you wanted to know about plagiarism!

Additional Useful Information:

Plagarism Theme Page

Central TAFE Library, Perth, Western Australia

Classroom Assignment - Student Activity & Assessment:

Endangered Animal Research Paper (check out the link for more than 10 other lessons K-12)
Information Literacy & Tech Projects

Web Site Evaluation

Inquiry on the Internet

Digital Story Project - MS - Business

(Excellent Detailed rubric -- could be revised to match up with HS)
Web Site Evaluation

Evaluating Sources - student worksheet

Research Project - IB Science

Introduction to World Affairs Challenge - MS AVID

MYP Unit Planner - Potomac


Evaluating Web Sites - elementary level

San Francisco library

American Dream - HS - Language Arts



Pythagorean Theorem - HS - math


Gathering & Recording Bibliographies - 5th & 6th grade


The History of Pi - HS - Math

Analyzing a Primary Source Document


Audio File Formats

Online Software Research